Comments on: Hyundai scores best in ownership costs

By: vector

vector — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:41:19 +0000

Hyundai can deliver their cars around the world much cheaper than their competitors because they build the multi-million dollar ships other companies buy from them to ship their cars. And genereous enough they might be passing on the savings to the consumers. Maybe that’s an after thought or maybe it was just a matter of time.

Hope I haven’t spoilt the fun.

By: vector

vector — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:19:33 +0000

So many of you are so centered just the market here in
Australia. If you do your research or if you knew what you’re talking about, many of the things you are saying about Hyundai is obsolete.

By: Frontman

Frontman — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:17:51 +0000

Thanks for that J&H
But even so still demonstrates the differing costs of service outside of the terms quoted.
As for the indicator possition either side is only a weeks worth of a clean windscreen. People who complain on Focus and (old) Astra don’t complain about it when looking at BMW or MB

By: JEKYL & HYDE

JEKYL & HYDE — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:29:26 +0000

FRONTMAN,

just so you know,the astra belt change is now 10yr/150k.only early ts was 60k,then 90k.and the indicator stalk is now right side,unlike focus…

By: Cupid Stunt

Cupid Stunt — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:02:16 +0000

Reckon Hyundai is up there with Toyota now. However there is still prejudice agianst Korean cars.

Talking of depreciation throw in the fact that say a Mondeo bought for AU$35,000 sold in 3yrs with 57,000 has lost say $20k. But a BMW 3 series bought for $50K sold in 3yrs with same mileage has lost oooh $20K. I know what I would rather drive. upmarket everytime. (typical UK prices used by the way).

By: Snowman

Snowman — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:08:34 +0000

OK, Sam I misunderstood about that – apologies then

By: SamR

SamR — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:38:41 +0000

Snowman, Nope “vehicle whole of life costs” in this study was 15,000km a year for 5 years

Biggest costs, financing, depreciation and fuel.

Since Hyundai cars have a 5 year warranty then only servicing costs need to be counted not repairs and they could both be VERY high and still not affect the final result.

By: Snowman

Snowman — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:28:15 +0000

Geez, the Hyundai bashing is just getting childish. I speak from the fact that I am an owner of an i30 SX CRDi, just as used in that survey. It is my first ever Hyundai, and I’ve come from a Holden and Ford background, and have ALWAYS serviced my cars to the handbook specs.
If I was only interested in buying cheap, I would have gone the petrol model and saved $2.5K, or bought a Yaris! I was coming from a V6 so wanted the diesel as I was used to a slow revving motor, and lots of torque. I test drove this against the 207, C4, Golf and Focus diesels, and there were very few points of all these cars to justify the extra 4 to 8 thou above the price of the i30. So far I have done 26,000km in 9 months, have had it serviced twice, and it has not missed a beat, and nor have I anything to complain about in regard to build quality or the way it performs. I challenge these bashers to go drive one of these cars with an open mind for once.
With regards to everyone bleating about the trade in on these cars when you’ve finished, may I remind you that this survey mentioned was on “vehicle whole of life costs”, with the emphasis on whole of life! That’s as long as I plan to keep mine – I bought it from new and I am going to keep it until its worn out and dead.

Again, anyone who judges Hyundai by the old Excel, egt your head out of wherever it is, and go in with an open mind and try the newer cars out. You might be pleasantly surprised!

By: Joober

Joober — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:02:14 +0000

Tack, don’t even have to look at the US, even here check out the Australia’s best cars website for COTY 2008 and the i30 sx made number 1 followed by Civic then Lancer then the Polo,Focus,Corolla, Mazda3, Citroen C3….

By: Joober

Joober — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:51:23 +0000

Add to that just breaking news, Toyota is calling a GLOBAL recall on Yaris’s due to faults on Exhausts and Seat belts!.

Cmon Hyundai capitalise on this!!!, slap the big T to put the quality back into their cars..